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BOOKS AND BOOKMEN

... sGissing, 17 novels in 15 years; Mr. Rider of Haggard, 21 novels in 17 years; Mrs. klumphry pr Ward, 7 books in 18 years; Mr. Thomas Hardy, 111 18 books in 34 years; Air. Blaekmnore, 16 niovelb pe in 32 years; Miss Braddon, 57 novels in 38 years. to Mr. George ...

THEATRICAL ENGAGEMENTS FOR THE TERM

... engagements for the term are mn- merous and, interesting, as will be seen by the follow- ing list:- APRIL. 24-20-Messrs. Hardie and Von Leer's Company in '.he Dandy Fifth occupies the boards. Tlis successful military comic opera will no doubt prove ...

HISTORY OF PORTSMOUTH

... again came in for the Borough, and at the head of the poll, when Sir William Giffard was thrown out and was succeeded by Sir Thomas Mackworthj Baronet. I DTie death of Queen Anne put Ad end to the RarlQian Ministry, and on the accession of George I. the ...

HEADINGTON

... six triplet trusses from Readington House, the varieties comprising some new introductions. The collections od bouquets of hardy herbaceous I ?flowers occupied a large amount of tabling, the best six bunches comprising helianthus, harpalium, l erigeron ...

SCHOOL OF ART

... water-colour studies of still life s * inthe collection are esnecially good, among the more fortunate exht'itors beiug Kiss G. Thomas v and Mliss It. T. Jones, the latter's study of a c basket of cherries being very natural and richly a coloured. liss S. E ...